notice the map of the united states, designed to report the number of elector cal college votes for each state. a quick visual check on the race for you. >> that right there, if you're tuning in. what a difference 60 years can make. now we're appearing in democracy plaza, home of decision 2012 coverage on election night we are expecting thousands of you to gather as the results come in. the iconic skating rink you see it has the map there of the u.s. with state icing over in red or blue as the race will be called by the nbc news decision desk. red and blue banners are going to rise up in front of the building as each campaign climbs toward 270. where else would you want to be on election night than right here? our coverage live in democracy plaza continues after the break. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase